Bonito weather in August

In August, Bonito sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 23 mm of rain across 8.7 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Bonito's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bonito's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
1st coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:01 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
59%
3rd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical August day in Bonito reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Bonito weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°10011.512.65.7
Feb28° / 19°6310.912.45.6
Mar28° / 19°8812.412.15.7
Apr27° / 19°521211.76.1
May25° / 18°299.811.56.7
Jun24° / 16°261011.36.8
Jul23° / 15°249.611.46.8
Aug24° / 15°238.711.67.1
Sep26° / 16°166.111.97.4
Oct28° / 18°315.512.36.9
Nov28° / 19°9710.412.66.0
Dec28° / 19°10110.212.75.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44258
54258
64357
74357
84357
94258
104258
114258
124159
134060
144060
154060
164159
174159
184060
194159
204258
214357
224357
234456
244654
254753
264951
274951
285149
295149
305248
315347

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bonito gets around 23 mm of rain over 8.7 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
131
230
330
429
529
628
728
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1329
1429
1530
1630
1731
1831
1931
2031
2131
2230
2330
2429
2528
2627
2726
2825
2925
3024
3123

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
146531
246531
346630
446630
546630
646630
746630
846630
946630
1046531
1146531
1246531
1346432
1446432
1546333
1646333
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1846234
1946234
2036235
2136235
2236235
2336235
2436136
2536136
2636136
2736136
2836136
2936136
3046036
3146036

Wind in August

Winds average 14 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
413light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
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1714light breeze
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1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:075:35
211.56:075:35
311.56:075:35
411.56:065:36
511.56:065:36
611.56:055:36
711.56:055:36
811.56:055:36
911.56:045:36
1011.56:045:37
1111.66:035:37
1211.66:035:37
1311.66:035:37
1411.66:025:37
1511.66:025:37
1611.66:015:37
1711.66:015:37
1811.66:005:37
1911.66:005:37
2011.65:595:37
2111.75:595:38
2211.75:585:38
2311.75:575:38
2411.75:575:38
2511.75:565:38
2611.75:565:38
2711.75:555:38
2811.75:545:38
2911.75:545:38
3011.75:535:38
3111.85:525:38

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 4.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Bonito

In seasonPeak

None of Bonito's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Bonito's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Bonito?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Bonito for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bonito in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Bonito sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Bonito in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bonito peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 18UV 15Jul 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Bonito?

Bonito sits at 12.0°S, 41.3°W, 1,000 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Utinga, 22 km away.

Topography around Bonito

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bonito.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bonito has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m around an average of 1,002 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 537 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,241 m.

The land around Bonito is covered by shrubs (46%) and trees (43%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and shrubs (28%) within 16 km, and shrubs (46%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
116 m
16 km
537 m
80 km
1,241 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Utinga 22 km · Cafarnaum 38 km · Souto Soares 43 km · Morro do Chapéu 48 km · Iraquara 49 km · Tapiramutá 53 km · América Dourada 60 km · Canarana 63 km

Brazil travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / N
127 / 220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,713
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
19.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
16
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 482
Religion
Roman Catholic 57%Evangelical 27%none 9%other 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bonito (-11.9694°, -41.2658°, elevation 1,000 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).